Oregon Ducks football recruiting: Ducks land 5-star Arik Armstead

Arik Armstead, a 5-star offensive tackle and rated at the top of the 4-star group of defensive ends, stood in his church and committed to Oregon today. Armstead will also play basketball at Oregon for coach Dana Altman's squad. He is a 3-star power forward according to most of the rating services and will add much needed beef up front when the football season is over and Oregon is in conference play next January.

Armstead is 6-8, 280 pounds and the sixth ranked strongside defensive end in the nation according to Rivals.com.

Per NCAA rules, Armstead's scholarship will count against the football program's total allowable number and not basketball as football offers more overall scholarships in its program.

Among the reasons Armstead gave for choosing Oregon is Chip Kelly's honesty with him and his integrity in discussing his own situation with the future Duck.

"He recruited me without recruiting me," Armstead said.

One contrast to that is Washington's full-court press with seven coaches and a PowerPoint presentation at a hotel in his hometown this past week. Oregon's record is starting to speak for itself.

National signing day, the first day recruits can sign with their college of choice, is Wednesday, Feb. 1.